Анна Каренина

Chapter 4

           Andthefullchorusoftheunseenchoirroseup,fillingthewholechurch,fromthewindowstothevaultedroof,withbroadwavesofmelody.Itgrewstronger,restedforaninstant,andslowlydiedaway.

           Theyprayed,astheyalwaysdo,forpeacefromonhighandforsalvation,fortheHolySynod,andfortheTsar;theyprayed,too,fortheservantsofGod,KonstantinandEkaterina,nowplightingtheirtroth.

           “Vouchsafetothemlovemadeperfect,peaceandhelp,OLord,webeseechThee,”thewholechurchseemedtobreathewiththevoiceoftheheaddeacon.

           Levinheardthewords,andtheyimpressedhim.“Howdidtheyguessthatitishelp,justhelpthatonewants?”hethought,recallingallhisfearsanddoubtsoflate.“WhatdoIknow?whatcanIdointhisfearfulbusiness,”hethought,“withouthelp?Yes,itishelpIwantnow.”

           WhenthedeaconhadfinishedtheprayerfortheImperialfamily,thepriestturnedtothebridalpairwithabook:“EternalGod,thatjoinesttogetherinlovethemthatwereseparate,”hereadinagentle,pipingvoice:“whohastordainedtheunionofholywedlockthatcannotbesetasunder,ThouwhodidstblessIsaacandRebeccaandtheirdescendants,accordingtoThyHolyCovenant;blessThyservants,KonstantinandEkaterina,leadingtheminthepathofallgoodworks.ForgraciousandmercifulartThou,ourLord,andglorybetoThee,theFather,theSon,andtheHolyGhost,nowandevershallbe.”

           “Amen!”theunseenchoirsentrollingagainupontheair.

           “‘Joinesttogetherinlovethemthatwereseparate.

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